There are too many editions of Batman: Arkham Knight

It appears as though Batman: Arkham Knight will launch with up to 8 different Special and pre-order bonus Editions. In a world of retailer-exclusive DLC, pre-order missions and items, and console-exclusive content, it looks like gamers will have a hard time at trying to play everything that comes with the game – it may even be impossible.

In a post on Reddit, a user pointed out that retailers and publishers alike had separately created their own combination of Special Editions and pre-order exclusives for Batman: Arkham Knight. This means that if you buy from one retailer, you’re locked out of getting content exclusive to another.

This practice is one that’s unfortunately common in the gaming industry, but more so in recent years (Watch Dogs, anyone?). It’s understandable that retailers and publishers would want to compete against the competition to set themselves apart, but all this practice does is alienate the gamers who want to pick up Batman: Arkham Knight.

Here’s a full list of what each edition entails, as well as the screenshot of the editions below:

All Locations/All Preorders

Harley Quinn Story Pack

Access to Harley Quinn story missions. Play as Harley Quinn in these missions.

GameStop Exclusive

Red Hood Story Pack

Access to Red Hood story missions. Play as Red Hood in these missions.